Sun Mar 6, 2005 · 7:30 PM
Indiana PacersPacers
72
away
Chemistry
Steady
Los Angeles LakersLakers
135
home
Chemistry
Hot
Box Score
| TEAM | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | FINAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana PacersPacers | 21 | 26 | 17 | 8 | 72 |
| Los Angeles LakersLakers | 41 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 135 |
After Action Report
The Lakers demolished the Pacers 135-72. The Pacers had no answer for the variance gods tonight. The Lakers bent the defense out of shape from deep; Pacers' Rim Wreckers got loose for easy buckets in transition. The Lakers locker room is humming, and it showed. Early returns: the Lakers per-player utilization choices fit the identity tonight. Garbage time started early.
What tipped it
- Lakers · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.
- Pacers · Rim Wreckers A trio of high-flyers run, dunk, and tilt the pace.
- Pacers · Crashing An 8+ game losing skid — heads are down, both ends suffer.
- Pacers · Locker-Room Rift Tension in the locker room — poor ball movement and streaky play.